Should CV's be in PDF or docx or...what?

If applying direct to an employer then either

if using a recruiter then I'd try and get away with pdf to begin with - recruiters have a habit for trying to change things on CVs so word docs aren't ideal
 
dowie said:
If applying direct to an employer then either

if using a recruiter then I'd try and get away with pdf to begin with - recruiters have a habit for trying to change things on CVs so word docs aren't ideal
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Recruiters request Word CVs mainly because several different recruitment software packages store their documents in Word. It's very frustrating, changing a doc from pdf to word, reformatting it, only for it to be sent out via the software as pdf.

If I were applying directly to an employer I'd go with pdf.
 
dowie said:
If applying direct to an employer then either

if using a recruiter then I'd try and get away with pdf to begin with - recruiters have a habit for trying to change things on CVs so word docs aren't ideal
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lol :| I lost out on one job atleast due to that - I think the agencies wording was "there was some confusion from the client to which job you thought you were applying for"...

EDIT: Turned out to be a blessing though as if I'd got stuck in that job I'd have missed out on some other stuff in my life.
 
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dowie said:
If applying direct to an employer then either

if using a recruiter then I'd try and get away with pdf to begin with - recruiters have a habit for trying to change things on CVs so word docs aren't ideal
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This, but I'd say PDF regardless.

toshj said:
Recruiters request Word CVs mainly because several different recruitment software packages store their documents in Word. It's very frustrating, changing a doc from pdf to word, reformatting it, only for it to be sent out via the software as pdf.

If I were applying directly to an employer I'd go with pdf.
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They do it so they can remove personal details from the CV, and they've also been known to "doctor" CV to BS people into an interview. This is especially common in IT.

I hate agents.
 
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PDF always always always. Looks much more professional- no squiggly red lines under unknown names or abbreviations etc. Easier to navigate, less compatibility problems eg can be viewed easier on phones.
 
PDF, if for whatever reason you do have to send in word format though I'd be inclined to stick to .doc rather than .docx unless specifically asked for, I've come across a worrying amount of businesses that haven't upgraded office and haven't bothered to download the compatibility packs.
 
If it's a recruiter then word as they will always remove your contact details so that the employer can't contact you direct.

Most companies actually specify a format as well so I'd put it in that format. Usually though it's .doc or .docx.



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